Clare County Development Plan 2023–2029 (as varied)

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   Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029 9 | Implementation and Monitoring Chapter 10. Sustainable Communities Objective Strategic Development Plan Principles Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation (Key Performance Indicator / Data Source) Quality of Life Sustainability Climate Action Resilience Inclusivity CDP10.2 Local Community Development Committee √ √ √ Clare County Council CLDC 1. Progress on actions and stakeholder initiatives identified in the Clare LECP 2. (a)No. of funding applications made for regeneration initiatives in disadvantaged areas of the county (b) No. of successful funding applications (c) Value of funding awarded 3. No. of planning applications granted for new social enterprises in the county CDP10.4 Diverse and Socially Inclusive Society √ √ Clare County Council Key Stakeholders Progress on and delivery of Actions set out in the Migrant Integration Strategy CDP10.6 Age-Friendly County √ √ Clare County Council Age Friendly Clare Development Officer Old Peoples Council HSE An Garda Siochána Progress on and delivery of Actions set out in the Clare Age Friendly Strategy CDP10.7 Community Facilities √ √ Clare County Council Community Groups 1. Completion of the inventory of community, social and cultural facilities 2. No. of planning applications granted for new community facilities in the county CDP10.8 Community Gardens and Allotments √ √ √ Clare County Council Community Groups No. of community gardens and allotments provided in the county CDP10.11 Recreational Routes √ √ √ Clare County Council Irish Rail Community Groups 1. Progress on and delivery of new and upgraded recreational routes and associated infrastructure in the county 2. Completion of heritage audits for the county CDP10.16 Primary and Secondary Education √ √ Department of Education No. of planning applications granted for primary and secondary educational facilities in the county537

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   Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029 9 | Implementation and Monitoring CDP10.17 Third Level and Higher Education √ √ Department of Education Clare County Council Progress on and delivery of a Regional Design Centre CDP10.20 Health Services √ √ HSE No. of planning applications granted for healthcare facilities in the county CDP10.22 Libraries √ √ Clare County Council Completion and operation of new library facilities in Ennis Chapter 11. Physical Infrastructure, Environment and Energy Objective Strategic Development Plan Principles Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation (Key Performance Indicator / Data Source) Quality of Life Sustainability Climate Action Resilience Inclusivity CDP11.1 Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy √ √ √ √ √ Economic, Physical, Social and Rural Directorates Infrastructure Providers Monitor the progress made on the delivery of infrastructural projects identified in the RSES CDP11.2 Transport Planning √ √ √ Physical Directorate and Municipal Districts, NTA Monitor progress made on the delivery of Smart Travel projects in the county CDP11.3 Limerick-Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy and Local Transport Planning √ √ √ √ Economic, Physical, Social and Rural Directorates, NTA 1. Progress on and delivery of Actions of the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy 2. Progress on and delivery of Actions of the Local Transport Plan for Ennis and Environs CDP11.5 Walking & Cycling √ √ √ Physical and Rural Directorates, NTA 1. No. of identified cycle networks progressed/delivered 2. No. of long-distance cycling and walking routes identified in the county and progress on/deliver of same 3. Progress on and delivery of West Clare Railway Greenway CDP11.6 Rail Network √ √ √ √ Physical and Rural Directorate, Iarnród Éireann, NTA 1. Progress on opening/reinstatement of railway stations on the Western Railway Corridor 2. Monitor the area of land zoned for railway uses 3. Monitor the progress made on the Identification of a resolution to periodic flooding of the Ennis – Limerick rail line538

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   Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029 9 | Implementation and Monitoring CDP11.7 Shannon Rail Link √ √ √ √ Physical Directorate, TII, NTA, Iarnród Éireann 1. Monitor progress made on and delivery of the N19 National Road upgrade to Shannon International Airport 2. Monitor progress made on the review of the existing feasibility study relating to the Shannon Rail Link CDP11.8 Bus Transport √ √ √ √ Physical Directorate, TII, NTA, Bus Service Providers, Ennis MD 1. No. of new bus routes in the county 2. No. of projects for new/upgraded bus facilities and associated infrastructure planned/commenced/ delivered in the county CDP11.9 Transport Assets and Multi-Modal Travel Integration √ √ √ √ Ennis 2040 Economic, Physical, Social and Rural Directorates Progress on the development of Ennis as a bus and rail connecting hub CDP11.10 EV and CNG Infrastructure and Smart Mobility √ Economic, Physical, Social and Rural Directorates 1. No. of new Electric Vehicle charging facilities in the county 2. No. of planning applications incorporating EV charging facilities 3. Progress on the development of the Future Mobility Campus in Shannon CDP11.12 Motorway Service and Rest Areas √ Economic, Physical, Social and Rural Directorates NTA Progress on and delivery of a Type 1 service area at the identified location on the M18 CDP11.19 Shannon International Airport √ Economic Task Force Shannon International Airport Economic, Physical, Social and Rural Directorates Department of Transport, Adjoining Local Authorities, Airport Authorities, TII, the NTA 1. Progress on and completion of an Airport Strategy for the Southern Region 2. Progress on the further development of the Aviation Cluster 3. Progress on and completion of the upgrade to the Shannon Flood Relief Embankments 4. No. of planning applications granted/refused in Red Safety Zones and Public Safety Zones CDP11.21 Water-Bourne Transport √ √ Economic, Physical, Social and Rural Directorates 1. No. of existing and new ferry routes/services in the county 2. Progress on andestablishment of a ferry or water taxi service between North Clare and Galway City 3. Progress on and completion539

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   Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029 9 | Implementation and Monitoring of the Doolin Pier Masterplan CDP11.22 Ports and Harbours √ √ √ Economic, Physical, Social and Rural Directorates Shannon Foynes Port Company 1. No. of marine related projects progressed at Cahiracon, Kilrush and Moneypoint planned/ commenced/completed. 2. Preparation and completion of a Regional Ports and Harbour Strategy for the Southern Region CDP11.23 Shannon Foynes Port √ √ √ √ √ Co-ordination with relevant stakeholders SIFP steering group. Progress on and delivery of infrastructure projects identified in the Shannon Foynes Port Company Infrastructure Development Programme CDP11.26 Water Framework Directive and River Basin Management √ √ Irish Water Clare County Council Inland Fisheries OPW 1. Progress on and delivery of actions identified in the River Basin Management Plan 2022-2027 2. No. of water bodies achieving improved water quality status/Poor water quality in the county 3. No. of Priority Areas, Blue Dot catchments retaining High Water Quality/achieving High water quality in the county CDP11.27 Water Resources √ Irish Water Clare County Council Inland Fisheries OPW 1. Progress on and completion of Drinking Water Protection Plans 2. Ongoing via development management process - protection of groundwater sources, rivers, and their habitats etc CDP11.28 Strategic Water Supply Projects √ √ Irish Water Clare County Council Inland Fisheries OPW 1. No. of IW water supply projects planned/commenced/com pleted in the county 2. No. of interactions by Clare County Council relating to IW proposals to abstract water from Lough Derg CDP11.30 Water Supply √ Irish Water Water Services 1. Progress on and completion of IW Investment Plans 2. Cubic metres (m3) of water leakage reductions in the county’s water supply 3. No. of planning applications which include rainwater harvesting facilities/water conservation measures540

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   Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029 9 | Implementation and Monitoring CDP11.32 Wastewater Treatment and Disposal √ Irish Water Water Services 1. Progress on and completion of IW Investment Plans 2. Ongoing via the development management process – development of treatment systems and protection of the environment CDP11.34 Rural Wastewater Treatment Programmes √ Irish Water Water Services 1. No. of new/upgrades to public wastewater system in the county planned/commenced/deliv ered in rural areas 2. No. of serviced sites delivered in the county CDP11.37 Litter Management √ Clare County Council Environment Section Progress on and delivery of Actions identified in the Clare County Litter Management Plan CDP11.41 Air Quality √ Clare County Council Environment Section Monitor improvements or a decline in air quality in the county. CDP11.44 Energy Security √ √ EirGrid ESB Clare County Council Monitor progress made towards the sustainable redevelopment of Moneypoint Power Station: CDP11.47 Renewable Energy √ √ √ √ √ Co-ordination with relevant stakeholders 1. No. of planning applications granted/refused for renewable energy developments including wind energy developments 2. Monitor progress made on the completion of a new Wind Energy Strategy for County Clare 3. Monitor initiatives promoting/marketing the county as a leader in renewable energy provision planned/commenced/com pleted CDP11.48 Renewable Energy Strategy √ √ √ √ √ Co-ordination with relevant stakeholders 1. No. of planning applications granted/refused for renewable energy developments (on-shore and off-shore) 2. Monitor progress made on achieving key targets set out in the Clare Renewable Energy Strategy 2023-2029541

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   Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029 9 | Implementation and Monitoring CDP11.53 Digital Strategy √ √ √ √ √ Co-ordination with relevant stakeholders Economic and Rural Directorate Monitor progress on and delivery of Actions set out in the Clare Digital Strategy 2023 CDP11.55 Telecommunications Infrastructure √ √ √ √ Co-ordination with relevant stakeholders Development Management No of planning applications granted/refused for digital and mobile infrastructure Chapter 12. Shannon Estuary Objective Strategic Development Plan Principles Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation (Key Performance Indicator / Data Source) Quality of Life Sustainability Climate Action Resilience Inclusivity CDP12.1 Strategic Integrated Framework Plan (SIFP) for the Shannon Estuary √ √ √ Clare County Council/SIFP Steering Group Monitor the progress made on and delivery of objectives of the SIFP CDP12.9 Promoting Tourism, Recreation and Leisure around the Shannon Estuary √ √ √ Clare Tourism Strategy/Clare County Council Failte Ireland No. of new tourism, recreation, and leisure projects/businesses around the Shannon Estuary CDP12.10 Cruise Ship Industry √ Clare County Council/ Shannon Foynes Port Company/ SIFP steering group Monitor the no. of cruise ships using the Shannon Estuary CDP12.14 Maritime Training Centre √ √ √ √ √ Economic Directorate Monitor the delivery of the Maritime Training Centre542

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   Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029 9 | Implementation and Monitoring Chapter 13. Marine & Coastal Zone Management Objective Strategic Development Plan Principles Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation (Key Performance Indicator / Data Source) Quality of Life Sustainability Climate Action Resilience Inclusivity CDP13.4 Integrated Coastal Zone Management √ √ √ SRA, Governments Marine Spatial Planning Division Progress towards and preparation of an integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan for the county CDP13.8 Shellfish Waters Directive √ Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, EPA Achievement of water quality standards set out in the Shellfish Waters Directive in the five designated Shellfish Waters in the county CDP13.11 Coastal Erosion and Flooding √ √ Development Management, Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine, OPW 1. No. of coastal erosion flood relief schemes planned/commenced/ completed 2. No. of planning applications granted/refused within Coastal areas at risk CDP13.14 EU Bathing Water Directive √ √ An Taisce, Environment Department No. of retained and new Green Coast Awards, Clean Coasts and Blue Flags in the County Chapter 14. Landscape Objective Strategic Development Plan Principles Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation (Key Performance Indicator / Data Source) Quality of Life Sustainability Climate Action Resilience Inclusivity CDP14.1 Landscape Character Assessment √ √ Economic Directorate Completion of review and update of County Clare Landscape Strategy (dependent on National Landscape Character Assessment)543

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   Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029 9 | Implementation and Monitoring Chapter 15. Biodiversity, Natural Heritage & Green Infrastructure Objective Strategic Development Plan Principles Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation (Key Performance Indicator / Data Source) Quality of Life Sustainability Climate Action Resilience Inclusivity CDP15.1 Biodiversity √ √ √ Economic Directorate 1. Monitor progress made on the review of the Clare County Heritage Plan 2017- 2023 and completion of same. 2. No. of Biodiversity Week events held annually 3. No. of Awards received for biodiversity projects/initiatives CDP15.3 European Sites √ √ Economic Directorate 1. No. of planning applications accompanied by NIAR 2. All new SAC and SPA designated sites mapped and made available CDP15.10 Environmental Impact Assessment √ √ Economic Directorate No of planning applications accompanied by EIAR CDP15.17 Freshwater Pearl Mussels √ √ Economic Directorate Monitor improvements made in the conservation status of the Cloon Freshwater Pearl Mussel catchment CDP15.20 Natural Resources and Climate Change √ √ √ Economic, Social, Rural and Physical Directorates Monitor progress made on preparing a strategy to implement an active native tree planting programme in the county CDP15.23 The Burren National Park √ √ National Parks and Wild Life Services and the Economic Directorate Progress on and completion of the Corofin Streetscape Enhancement Strategy CDP15.25 Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark √ √ Rural Directorate Monitor progress made on the delivery of the Cliff of Moher Strategy 2040 CDP15.26 World Heritage Status √ √ Economic Directorate Monitor progress made on the applications for inclusion on the World Heritage Tentative List for identified sites in County Clare544

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   Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029 9 | Implementation and Monitoring CDP15.28 Dark Sky Reserve Designations √ √ Rural and Physical Directorates 1. Progress on and identification of a potential Dark Sky Reserve in the county 2. No. of public lightings systems replaced in the county CDP15.29 Alien and Invasive Species √ √ Economic, Social, Rural and Physical Directorates No. of Invasive Species Surveys carried out in the county CDP15.30 Green Infrastructure and Climate Change √ √ √ √ √ Economic, Social, Rural and Physical Directorates 1. Progress on and delivery of green infrastructure proposals identified in the Green Infrastructure Plan for Shannon 2. Progress on and completion of a green infrastructure plan for Ennis and Kilrush during the lifetime of this Plan Chapter 16. Architectural, Archaeological & Cultural Heritage Objective Strategic Development Plan Principles Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation (Key Performance Indicator / Data Source) Quality of Life Sustainability Climate Action Resilience Inclusivity CDP16.1 Architectural Heritage √ √ Economic Directorate 1. No. of new Protected Structures and ACAs identified int the county. 2. No. of planning applications granted/refused affecting Protected Structures and ACAs in the county. CDP16.2 Protected Structures √ √ Economic Directorate 1. No. of planning applications granted/refused affecting Protected Structures 2. No. of Section 57 Declarations considered CDP16.7 Maintenance and Improvement of Architectural Heritage √ √ National Monuments Service Progress on and completion of a Climate Change Vulnerability Risk Assessments of the Archaeological and Architectural Heritage and Cultural Assets of the county CDP16.11 Archaeology and Infrastructure Schemes √ √ Economic Development Directorate No. of planning applications and Section 254 Licences that were accompanied by an Archaeological Impact Assessment Report545

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    Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029 9 | Implementation and Monitoring CDP16.14 Art, Heritage, Cultural and Creative Sectors √ √ √ Social Development Directorate Progress on and delivery of actions identified in the Clare Arts Development Plan 2019- 2023 CDP16.17 Oidhreacht Theanga/Linguistic Heritage √ √ Economic, Physical, Social and Rural Development Directorates 1. Development of a language Plan for the Irish Language Network in Ennis 2. No. of new Irish language events in the county CDP16.18 Folklore and Oral Cultural Heritage √ √ Economic, Social and Rural Development Directorates No. of new initiatives for the gathering, recording, preservation and promotion of folklore and oral cultural heritage Chapter 17. Towns and Villages Objective Strategic Development Plan Principles Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation (Key Performance Indicator / Data Source) Quality of Life Sustainability Climate Action Resilience Inclusivity CDP17.1 Town and Village Centre Vibrancy √ √ √ √ Economic, Rural, Social and Physical Directorates 1. No. of public realm projects/initiatives completed 2. Completion of annual Ennis Town Centre Health Check 3. No of sites entered on/ removed from the Vacant Site Register 4. No of sites entered on/ removed from the Derelict Sites Register and no. of derelict sites improved CDP17.2 Town and Village Improvement Strategies √ √ √ Economic and Rural Directorates and local communities No of Town Centre First initiative and masterplans initiated and completed CDP17.4 Town Teams √ √ √ Economic, Rural, Physical and Social Directorates No. of projects/plans prepared/commenced/complet ed by the various Town Teams and supported by Clare County Council546

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